Manatee Cove Elementary School

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Manatee Cove Elementary School ranks 1556 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Manatee Cove Elementary School is a public elementary school in Orange City, Florida, serving 795 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Volusia school district, which is ranked 36 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Manatee Cove Elementary faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 17.0% in 2019-2020 to 35.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are consistently lower than the Volusia district and Florida state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 42% compared to 54% for Volusia and 55% for Florida. Additionally, Manatee Cove has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.33% to 70.44% over the past three years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Manatee Cove's performance lags behind many of the nearby schools, such as Timbercrest Elementary and Debary Elementary, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings. Addressing the underlying issues of high free/reduced lunch rates and chronic absenteeism could be a key focus for improvement at Manatee Cove Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

734 W Ohio Ave
Orange City, FL 32763

(386) 775-5200

District: Volusia

SchoolDigger Rank:
1556^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,272

Students who attend Manatee Cove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	River Springs Middle School
High:	University High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 795

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

Hispanic:

35.2%

African American:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Manatee Cove Elementary School ranks worse than 69% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 36^th among 48 ranked elementary schools in the Volusia School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47.8%), Hispanic (35.2%), African American (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manatee Cove Elementary School is 18.4. 46 elementary schools in the Volusia School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Manatee Cove Elementary School employs 43 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manatee Cove Elementary School is $9,272. 42 elementary schools in the Volusia School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Manatee Cove Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Volusia:

SchoolDigger ranks Volusia 36^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Manatee Cove Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2009	59.32	787^th	1847	57.4%
2010	58.05	862^nd	1919	55.1%
2011	62.14	801^st	1985	59.6%
2012	66.39	659^th	1984	66.8%
2013	73.77	480^th	2029	76.3%
2014	74.39	467^th	2064	77.4%
2016	68.53	636^th	2087	69.5%
2017	67.70	663^rd	2112	68.6%
2018	67.95	659^th	2118	68.9%
2019	61.78	799^th	2182	63.4%
2021	57.11	941^st	2247	58.1%
2022	41.16	1287^th	2219	42.0%
2023	36.61	1427^th	2240	36.3%
2024	32.18	1556^th	2256	31.0%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Manatee Cove Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	493	59	15	146	3	n/a	n/a	49	765
2008	504	51	22	158	4	n/a	n/a	53	792
2009	526	49	22	187	1	n/a	n/a	45	830
2010	524	55	18	227	0	n/a	n/a	27	851
2011	527	65	22	212	0	1	25	0	852
2012	490	59	23	193	1	1	18	0	785
2013	459	59	22	177	1	1	25	0	744
2014	474	47	17	163	2	3	31	0	737
2015	505	55	17	155	3	1	30	0	766
2016	489	56	13	147	2	0	38	0	745
2017	464	62	10	159	1	0	34	0	730
2018	465	54	8	162	1	0	40	0	730
2019	435	47	8	178	1	0	37	0	706
2020	434	63	13	171	1	0	29	0	711
2021	336	60	11	170	1	0	22	0	600
2022	371	92	8	258	1	0	38	0	768
2023	380	87	8	280	0	0	40	0	795

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Manatee Cove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	765	54.0	14.2	56.7
2008	792	58.5	13.5	55.8
2009	830	64.3	14.3	62.7
2010	851	62.5	13.6	66.9
2011	852	65.0	13.1	63
2012	785	62.0	12.6	63.2
2013	744	52.0	14.3	64.9
2014	737	53.0	13.9	67.3
2015	766	56.0	13.6	69.2
2016	745	57.0	13.0	72.2
2017	730	56.0	13.0	72.7
2018	730	55.0	13.2	72.2
2019	706	49.0	14.4	70.4
2020	711	50.0	14.2	62.4
2021	600	44.0	13.6	58.3
2022	768	56.0	13.7	70.4
2023	795	43.0	18.4	61

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Manatee Cove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	765	54.0	14.2	56.7
2008	792	58.5	13.5	55.8
2009	830	64.3	14.3	62.7
2010	851	62.5	13.6	66.9
2011	852	65.0	13.1	63
2012	785	62.0	12.6	63.2
2013	744	52.0	14.3	64.9
2014	737	53.0	13.9	67.3
2015	766	56.0	13.6	69.2
2016	745	57.0	13.0	72.2
2017	730	56.0	13.0	72.7
2018	730	55.0	13.2	72.2
2019	706	49.0	14.4	70.4
2020	711	50.0	14.2	62.4
2021	600	44.0	13.6	58.3
2022	768	56.0	13.7	70.4
2023	795	43.0	18.4	61

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Manatee Cove Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$618 (7.7%)	$7,414 (92.3%)	$8,032
2019	$754 (8.7%)	$7,890 (91.3%)	$8,644
2020	$670 (8.3%)	$7,356 (91.7%)	$8,026
2021	$621 (7.1%)	$8,146 (92.9%)	$8,766
2022	$1,813 (19.9%)	$7,288 (80.1%)	$9,102
2023	$1,746 (18.8%)	$7,527 (81.2%)	$9,272

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Manatee Cove Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 799^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1427^th of 2240 Elementary schools	27.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Manatee Cove Elementary School)	63	39	24%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Volusia)	58	51	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Manatee Cove Elementary School)	62	34	28%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Volusia)	60	54	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Manatee Cove Elementary School)	60	53	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Volusia)	54	53	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Manatee Cove Elementary School)	75	66	9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Volusia)	59	58	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Manatee Cove Elementary School)	57	50	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Volusia)	54	54
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Manatee Cove Elementary School)	56	46	10%
5th Grade Mathematics (Volusia)	54	50	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Manatee Cove Elementary School)	65	56	9%
5th Grade Science (Volusia)	56	61	5%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	706	795	12.6%
African American	47	87	85.1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	8	8
Hispanic	178	280	57.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	435	380	12.6%
Two or More Races	37	40	8.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.4%	61%	9.4%

Schools Near Manatee Cove Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manatee Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	734 W Ohio Ave	Orange City	32763	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 775-5200	795	43	18.4	61.0%	380 (47.8%)	87 (10.9%)	280 (35.2%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.0%)	32.2	1556^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.0%		36.6	1427^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.3%	129	42.0	41.0	46.0	48.0	46.0	41.0	52.0	$9,272	$1,746	$7,527
Orange City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 E University Ave	Orange City	32763	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 775-5215	615	38	16.1	67.8%	358 (58.2%)	58 (9.4%)	173 (28.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	20.3	1892^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	16.1%		33.7	1499^th of 2240 public elementary schools	33.1%	393	36.0	44.0	35.0	38.0	44.0	32.0	38.0	$8,788	$1,545	$7,244
Debary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	88 W Highbanks Rd	Debary	32713	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 668-3530	915	57	16.0	38.5%	628 (68.6%)	58 (6.3%)	167 (18.3%)	25 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.9%)	76.6	491^st of 2256 public elementary schools	78.2%		72.8	568^th of 2240 public elementary schools	74.6%	77	70.0	57.0	62.0	75.0	65.0	73.0	71.0	$8,214	$1,125	$7,088
The Reading Edge Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2975 Enterprise Rd	Debary	32713	Volusia County	Volusia	Yes	No	No	No	(386) 668-8911	309	14	22.0	1.0%	136 (44.0%)	23 (7.4%)	128 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.1%)	41.2	1307^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.1%		61.4	806^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.0%	501	52.0	50.0	61.0	35.0	39.0	52.0	61.0	$8,892	$997	$7,895
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1395 S Blue Lake Ave	Deland	32724	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 943-7670	768	47	16.5	49.2%	390 (50.8%)	122 (15.9%)	198 (25.8%)	15 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.3%)	54.5	982^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	56.5%		52.6	1029^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.1%	47	54.0	52.0	54.0	60.0	59.0	57.0	56.0	$8,777	$1,283	$7,494
Spirit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Meadowlark Dr	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 789-7280	681	40	17.0	64.3%	202 (29.7%)	71 (10.4%)	358 (52.6%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.3%)	35.7	1469^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.9%		40.2	1331^st of 2240 public elementary schools	40.6%	138	44.0	48.0	44.0	47.0	47.0	41.0	57.0	$10,794	$1,904	$8,891
Timbercrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Eustace Ave	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 789-7262	797	54	14.7	53.5%	342 (42.9%)	81 (10.2%)	310 (38.9%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.0%)	66.9	701^st of 2256 public elementary schools	68.9%		70.9	609^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.8%	92	66.0	57.0	60.0	66.0	68.0	59.0	57.0	$9,643	$1,541	$8,102
Discovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	975 Abagail Dr	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 860-3300	649	44	14.7	70.3%	288 (44.4%)	63 (9.7%)	264 (40.7%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	26.2	1734^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.1%		35.6	1454^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.1%	280	47.0	39.0	37.0	49.0	48.0	37.0	38.0	$10,538	$2,653	$7,886
Woodward Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 S Woodward Ave	Deland	32720	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 943-7910	554	40	13.8	69.7%	262 (47.3%)	136 (24.5%)	128 (23.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.3%)	44.5	1229^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.5%		36.7	1424^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.4%	195	52.0	38.0	48.0	55.0	37.0	61.0	63.0	$11,135	$1,359	$9,776
Enterprise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Main St	Enterprise	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 668-3500	588	40	14.7	66.5%	223 (37.9%)	78 (13.3%)	248 (42.2%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	46.2	1197^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.9%		60.5	827^th of 2240 public elementary schools	63.1%	370	53.0	57.0	50.0	54.0	57.0	46.0	50.0	$10,349	$1,599	$8,749

Frequently Asked Questions about Manatee Cove Elementary School

How many students attend Manatee Cove Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 795 students attended Manatee Cove Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Manatee Cove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Manatee Cove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : River Springs Middle School
High : University High School

What is the racial makeup of Manatee Cove Elementary School?

Students at Manatee Cove Elementary School are 48% White, 35% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Manatee Cove Elementary School a good school?

Manatee Cove Elementary School ranks 1556^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Manatee Cove Elementary School in?

Volusia

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